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One of the most succulent little jewels of summer is the blackberry. Sweet, tart, almost inky-black, these berries are intensely flavorful… and make the taste buds tingle.
In my version of the iconic Cosmopolitan, fresh blackberry purée is spiked with orange bitters for a quintessential summer co*cktail.
Blackberry Cosmopolitan with orange bitters
serves 2
active time: 15 min
For the blackberry purée
- 6 oz (170 g) fresh blackberries
For the co*cktails
- 3 oz (90 ml) vodka
- 1 1/2 oz (45 ml) St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
- 1 1/2 oz (45 ml) blackberry purée (see Step 1)
- 1/2 oz (15 ml) fresh lime juice
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- thin slices of orange as garnish
- Step 1: Place the blackberries in the bowl of a food processor. Process until liquidy, about 1 minute. Transfer to a fine sieve suspended over a bowl. With a silicone spatula, stir the purée until all the juices have been strained and only the seeds are left behind. Discard seeds. You should have 4 1/2 oz (135 ml) of purée – enough to make 6 Cosmopolitans. Transfer purée into a squeeze bottle and refrigerate until ready to use, up to 1 day.
- Step 2: To make the co*cktails – Shake the vodka, liqueur, blackberry purée, lime juice and bitters with ice cubes until a thin layer of frost appears on the outside of the shaker. Strain into martini glasses. Garnish with an orange slice and serve immediately.
co*cktail, cosmopolitan, blackberry
19 Comments
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Donna Ford
August 25, 2012 at 5:14 pm ·Reply
I love Blackberry’s! Looks delicious. Thank you for sharing Viviane!
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August 17, 2011 at 3:06 pm ·Reply
It must have been a century since I last had a cosmopolitan!! O man..I didn’t know I miss orange bitter until now….gotta visit liquor store tomorrow.
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I could very easily drink this right now. It looks and sounds so nice. I never make co*cktails but I must start!
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August 15, 2011 at 2:12 pm ·Reply
Fabulous drink and I just love the way you clicked them!
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August 14, 2011 at 6:36 pm ·Reply
Oooh, yummy! And stunning, too~
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August 13, 2011 at 2:38 pm ·Reply
Thank you so much for your wonderful comments everyone! Wishing you a great weekend and raising a chilled glass of blackberry cosmopolitan to you all!
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August 12, 2011 at 10:46 pm ·Reply
Ooooo; yum! And I don’t even drink much 😀
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August 12, 2011 at 9:55 pm ·Reply
See AlsoHomemade Pumpkin Pie RecipeThis is such a beautiful post. delicious sounding recipe and AMAZING photos!
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August 12, 2011 at 8:26 pm ·Reply
Beautiful Viviane!
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August 12, 2011 at 8:11 pm ·Reply
As always – stunning. I love black berries!
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August 12, 2011 at 11:50 am ·Reply
What a fabulous co*cktail, love this!! 🙂
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August 12, 2011 at 11:24 am ·Reply
Sounds perfect.
Viviane – I adore that photo. I’m trying to figure out how you shot it. Is the table glass, and the wall painted blue? The colors are exquisite.
LL-
August 13, 2011 at 2:37 pm ·Reply
Lori Lynn, It took quite a while for me to get this photo right. For some reason, the blackberry cosmopolitain makes me dream of sitting on a sunny terrace, overlooking a stunning ocean view. So I tried to create this right in my living room. The walls are white, and yes, my table is glass. I used a blue background and lights to create the far away, sunny, blue feeling. I’m so glad you like it… Cheers!
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August 30, 2011 at 10:13 am ·Reply
Thanks for the explanation. It’s awesome.
LL
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August 12, 2011 at 11:21 am ·Reply
Okay, you’re really making me thirsty now!
That sounds really tasty with the blackberry purée. Or maybe it was your exquisite description.
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August 12, 2011 at 11:09 am ·Reply
Sounds perfect for summer!
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